2016 Scotts Bluff County Fair 4-H Fairbook

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1 Department D Environmental & Earth Sciences Only one entry per class. S F Classes only are State Fair eligible. All static entries must have received a purple ribbon at the county fair to advance to the State Fair. Shooting Sports Only one entry per class. S F Classes only are State Fair eligible. Fair registration forms are due July 1. 4-H Shooting Sports requires youth to be under the direct leadership of a certified 4-H Shooting Sports Leader in either shotgun, rifle (bb gun), archery, pistol, blackpowder/muzzleloader, and/or hunting skills. No firearms can be entered as an exhibit, however information can be shared through pictures. See Conservation & Wildlife General Information for entry requirements. Division 347 S FClass 1 Shooting Aid or Accessory Any item which helps the shooter/hunter better perform their sport, examples: rifle sling, kneeling roll, arm guard, shotgun vest, target boxes, shooting stick, etc. Include your design, or plans you adapted, what the item is and used for. S FClass 2 Storage Case an item with the purpose to safely hold a firearm, bow, ammunition, and/or arrows, examples: soft sided shotgun case, quivers, firearm safe. Include your design, or plans you adapted. Explain how the storage case is used. S FClass 3 Practice Game or Activity invent or adapt an activity to practice or teach a project skill. Include pictures of youth playing the game, testimonials for 4-H members who played the game, what skill is being worked on, and directions for the game. Explain how you came up with the game or adapted it to fit the needs of your group members. S FClass 4 Science, Engineering, Technology Advancements of Shooting Sports Essay or Display Choose a specific area of shooting sports and share how it has advanced, include a timeline and photos or illustrations. Keep your topic narrow and manageable. Essays are limited to 1000 words and should be on 8 ½ x 11 paper. S FClass 5 Healthy Lifestyles Plan Include a shooter s diet and exercise plan, and how the 4- H member will benefit or improve from following the plan. Ideally, the 4-H member would follow the plan and include some journal entries about adaptions or improvements made while following the plan. S FClass 6 Citizenship/Leadership Project Share a display on a citizenship project or leadership project the 4-H member took on individually or with a group to improve some aspect related to 4-H Shooting Sports. Examples could be range development, conservation planting to attract wildlife, a camp, 4-H recruitment event. Include who benefitted from the project, what the 4-H member s role was, and any results. S FClass 8 Career Development/College Essay, Interview or Display Research opportunities for careers related to this area or opportunities for college majors or college activities to help discover using project skills beyond a person s 4-H career. Essays are limited to 1000 words and should be on 8 ½ x 11 paper. Interviews need to include a picture of the interviewee in their work setting, questions asked, and a transcript of answers. S FClass 9 Community Vitality Display Explore the difference shooting sports and hunting make in keeping Nebraska vibrant especially in rural areas. Present facts and research in an interesting way for the public to learn from. 1

2 S FClass 10 Ag Literacy-Value Added Agriculture Interview or Research Project Explore how traditional ag producers are adding value to their production agriculture operations through conservation efforts, hunting, raising pheasants, shooting sports related tourism, etc. Present finding in an interesting way for the public to learn from. County Fair Shooting Competition Shooting Sports Rules: 1. The Scotts Bluff County Fair Shoot is open to Shooting Sports members who have been in a club with a certified instructor who have met the requirements described in the next paragraph 2. Shooters will be divided into age divisions- Junior Division 8 to 10 years old (Trap Junior Division must be 9 years old by Jan 1) Intermediate Division 11 to 13 years old Senior Division 14 years and older 3. All requirements must be met by July pre-fair registration in order to shoot at fair. All fair registration forms and qualifications must be turned into the County Extension Office by July pre-fair registration deadline. 4. Check the 4-H schedule in the front of the book for dates and location of events. Shooting times will be strictly enforced. 5. In order to shoot at fair you must meet the following safety and shoot requirements. All shooters must attend the scheduled safety and pass the test provided by the shooting sports committee. This includes all shooters signed up for any discipline and from any club shooters. A test will be given at the safety for each discipline that each shooter wants to participate in. Shooters unable to attend the county wide safety may meet the requirements through a club with a certified shooting sports 4-H leader. 6. Any Shooter who has passed the hunter s safety course has met the 4-H safety requirements and is not required to attend a safety meeting. 7. All participating shooters must attend a minimum of one scheduled Scotts Bluff County shoot for each discipline that they plan to participate in at fair. The number of shoots required will be determined by the certified instructors at the scheduled shoots. 8. Dress code - jeans, and white shirt are mandatory. Appropriate shoes are required - NO flipflops, sandals or dress shoes. No boots allowed in Competition BB Gun and Sporter Air Rifle. Exhibitors may wear caps, hats or scarves for head wear. Exhibitor numbers are required on back of each exhibitor. Ear and eye protection is mandatory for each exhibitor in.22 and clay. Only eye protection is mandatory for BB and Air Rifle. There will be no exceptions due to the safety factor. 9. All firearms will be inspected prior to the shoot by two judges who will have the final say on all questionable firearms. Unsafe firearms will be disqualified, not the 4-H member. All Shooters are required to have a CBI (Clear Barrel Indicator) in their gun. 4-Hers will be allowed to borrow another firearm. Once competition starts in each discipline, no firearms will be brought in. Pickup time will be announced on fair day. No competitor will cross the firing line during competition or will be disqualified. Only leaders will run targets. 10. Shooting Sports instructors will have authority to set safety rules and regulations the day of the shoot and may disqualify any participant who endangers the safety of their fellow shooters or spectators. 11. First year Shooting Sports members who are 10 or under are only allowed to enter the BB Gun or Air Rifle Shoot unless a qualified instructor feels they are capable enough to handle a larger firearm. 2

3 12. Ribbon placement breakdowns for BB/Air Rifle,.22 Rifle Silhouette, & Archery will be decided by a committee of the overall superintendent and top 5 main superintendents of the shooting sports disciplines Competition BB, Sporter Air Rifle and Trap ribbon breakdowns are listed under competition BB Gun, Sporter Air Rifle and Trap sections of this fair book. 13. All age divisions load their own firearms for BB and.22 shoots. For the clay target shoot, all age divisions will load their guns with a certified instructor present with each shooter in the Jr. Division. A shell holder or vest is mandatory for clay. 14. Telescopic sights shall not be allowed. No battery operated sights allowed. 15. Slings are optional under.22 Rifle and Silhouette Pellet. 16. Overall shooter. Member must be in class 1, 2, and 3 of their age division to be eligible. Scores of the three classes will be added together. Top score of each age division will be the overall winner of their age class. 17. All safety and shoot qualifications will be at the discretion of the county superintendent and the main superintendents in each discipline. 18. Shoot offs will be held at the conclusion of each event, shooters not in attendance will forfeit the shoot off. If no participants are present, a paper shoot off will occur. 19. An award ceremony for Friday and Saturday events will take place on Saturday (time will be posted at the trap club). Competition BB Gun and Sporter Air Rifle Superintendents: Sporter Air Rifle: Kurt Fahrenbrook Competition BB Gun: Dallas Todd The Competition BB Gun and Sporter Air Rifle shoot will be held on Saturday, July 23 at the fairgrounds in the Event Center. Shooting times will be strictly enforced. Check-in will be at 4:00 p.m. Competition BB Gun will be held in accordance with NRA 5 meter BB Gun rules most recent edition. Target range will be 5 meters. Equipment and guns must meet NRA requirements (aperture sights allowed.) Telescopic sights shall not be allowed. The course of fire will be four positions (prone, standing, sitting, kneeling), 10 shots each position for a total of 40 shots. The target shall be a standard 5 meter (16.5 feet) BB gun target. Competition Sporter Air Rifle will be held in accordance of NRA 10 meter sporter air rifle rules most recent edition. Target range will be 10 meters. Equipment and guns must meet NRA requirements (aperture sights allowed). The course of fire will be 3 positions (prone, standing, kneeling), 10 shots each position for a total of 30 shots. The target shall be a standard 10 meter (33 feet) air rifle target. Traditional BB/ Pellet Rifle Superintendent: Jason Splichal The BB Gun, Pellet Rifle,.22, and Archery Shoot shall be held Saturday, July 30, at the Mitchell Trap Club. Check-in for all disciplines will be 8:00 a.m. Last call time determined day of shoot. For BB Gun and Pellet Rifle, the distance of the firing line from the target will be 10m (33 ft) and only open sights are allowed (not aperture). Total Shots - In all Divisions of BB/Pellet Rifle, there will be a total of 10 shots unless a shoot off is needed. 3

4 Shoot Offs - In case of a tie, the targets will be re-examined and scoring of the shots closest to the bull for the tie breaker. If a winner is undeterminable, contestants will shoot again. Silhouette Pellet Participants may shoot in sitting, kneeling or prone position. The pellet gun distance of the firing line from the target shall be 10 m. Must shoot a.177 pellet. Telescopic sights shall not be allowed. No battery operated sights allowed. The competition will consist of shooting 15 silhouette targets ranging from small, med, to large in 15 minutes. The dead targets will be scored as follows: Ram Target=4 point value each Turkey Target=6 point value each Pig Target=10 point value each Chicken is tie breaker A dead target equals a target falling over. If a dead target is questionable, it will be based on the judges' decision. Silhouette.22 Rifle Superintendents: Dallas Todd, Skip Jenne Participants may shoot.22 in sitting, kneeling or prone position. The.22 gun distance of the firing line from the target shall be 25 m (82 feet). Telescopic sights shall not be allowed. No battery operated sights allowed. The.22 rifle competition will consist of shooting 15 silhouette targets ranging from small, med, to large in 15 minutes. The dead targets will be scored as follows: 5 Large Targets=4 point value each 5 Medium Targets=6 point value each 5 Small Targets=10 point value each A dead target equals a target falling over. If a dead target is questionable, it will be based on the judges' decision. Trap (Blue Rock) Superintendents: Troy & Jennifer Svoboda, George Suhr, Zack Suhr, Corey Greckel, Kelly Petersen Trap - all divisions shall be held Friday, July 29. Last call time determined day of shoot. Shooting times will be strictly enforced. According to Nebraska 4-H Policy, Junior Competitors must by 9 years old by Jan 1 of the current year. Junior Division, Class 3 (Exhibition) Clay will be a total of 25 singles at the 16 yard line unless a shoot off is needed. Handicap 20 yards. Intermediate Division, Class 3 - Clay will be a total of 50 shots (25 singles at the 16 yard line and 25 handicap at the 20 yard line) unless a shoot off is needed. Senior Division, Class 3 - Clay will be a total of 100 shots (50 singles at the 16 yard line and 50 handicap from the 22 yard line) unless a shoot off is needed. Blue Rock tie breaker - Top overall shooter will be decided by top score competitor from each class and will shoot 25 clay, with top score being the winner. 4

5 All shot shells used in competition will be in compliance with Amateur Trap Shooting Association guidelines. Reloads will be allowed if they meet regulations. Trap Doubles All age divisions will compete in one class. Clay will total 25 pairs (50 total rock). Exhibitors must be 4-H ages 9 to 18. Senior Division (14 and over) Division 791 Class 1 BB Gun or Air Rifle Shoot Class 2 Silhouette.22 Shoot Class 3 Clay Target Shoot Class 4 Competition BB Class 5 Sporter Air Rifle Class 6 Trap Doubles Class 7 Silhouette Pellet Class 8 Air Pistol (Exhibition Only 2016) Class 1 BB Gun or Air Rifle Shoot Class 2 Silhouette.22 Shoot Class 3 Clay Target Shoot Class 4 Competition BB Class 5 Sporter Air Rifle Class 6 Trap Doubles (Exhibition) Class 7 Silhouette Pellet Class 8 Air Pistol (Exhibition Only 2016) Intermediate Division (11 to 13 years) Division 792 Junior Division (8 to 10 years) Division 793 Class 1 BB Gun or Air Rifle Shoot Class 2 Silhouette.22 Shoot Class 3 Clay Target Shoot (Must be over 9 yrs by Jan 1) Class 4 Competition BB Class 5 Sporter Air Rifle Class 7 Silhouette Pellet Class 8 Air Pistol (Exhibition Only 2016) Archery 1. Shooting Sports instructors will have authority to set safety rules and regulations the day of the shoot and may disqualify any participant who endangers the safety of their fellow shooters or spectators. 2. Pre-registration is required and must be filed at the Extension Office by July 15 for competition at the fair. Anyone not pre-registered will not be allowed to participate in shooting. 5

6 3. 4-H dress, jeans and white shirts is mandatory for all competition. 4. Each shooter must have six (6) arrows of the same weight and length and all fletched the same. 5. It is recommended that target or field tips be used, 100 grains for all competitors. 6. Any arrow that bounces or passes through the target will be reshot. 7. Ribbon placement breakdowns for Archery will be decided by a committee of the overall superintendent and top 5 main superintendents of the shooting sports disciplines based on the conditions and/or scores of that day. 8. Archers must participate in all three classes to be eligible for archery trophies. Clarification of three classes: Traditional - Recurve and long bows only, no sights. Bare Bow - Compound, arrows drawn by hand, no sights, releases, stabilizers, or counter balances. Whisker Biscuits, approved sites. Free Style Limited - Arrows may be drawn and released by hand, no limit on sights, stabilizers or counter balances. Mechanical releases will be allowed at fair. Will consist of shooting 3-D targets at variable distances to be decided by the archery superintendents. Counter Balances All of the competition will be shot at 3-D targets at variable distances to be decided by the superintendents. Special Circumstances - Class allowances and special needs shall be determined by committee members for individuals with special needs. See 4-H Archery Rules for complete equipment information. Distance for Traditional Division Arrows to Be Shot Distance(Yards) Jr Int Sr Distance for Barebow Division Arrows to Be Shot Distance(Yards) Jr. 15 5@10/10@15 Int. 15 5@15/10@20 Sr. 15 5@20/10@25 *Number of x will be used in tie breakers. Superintendents: Mandie Bentley, Troy Svoboda, Brad Wagner, Austin Snyder Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Barebow Traditional Freestyle Limited Barebow Traditional Freestyle Limited Barebow Traditional Freestyle Limited Archery - Senior Division Division 794 Archery - Intermediate Division Division 795 Archery - Junior Division Division 796 6